Spotted this mayfly on the bark of a Canadian oak tree in my garden. I am not confident enough to identify this one beyond order level though - it had no particular distinguishing features in my opinion... About 2.5cm in size ...

A fascinating find which caused huge excitement with the pre-schoolers who found it!
From a distance this looks like dead grass - until it starts moving! The caterpillar larvae of the bagworm (Psychidae) constructs its case from silk and environmental materials such ...

Beautiful Equine Maiden moth with stout body and branched antennae.
Forewings narrow and grey with white markings. Thorax covered in thick grey and white hairs. The abdomen has a row of orange dots. The sides of the thorax has white markings. ...

Thank you for sharing Isabel! :-)
This is a Lily Borer Caterpillar and unfortunately a terrible garden pest. They damage the stems and leaves of lilies, especially lilies of the family Amaryllidaceae, for example Clivias, Crinums, Narcissus, Belladonna Lilies and many other species.

Fairly common butterfly that prefers low-lying areas. When it’s wings are open it’s spotted pattern resembles that of a guinea fowl. Females are slightly larger than males with a wingspan of about 60-78mm compared to 55-65mm. ...

Spotted in the Tankwa Karoo where we had no electricity. These “bloated” grasshoppers were quite abundant at night, seemingly attracted to any light source. Best not to put light source next to your dinner plate – they loved making a ...

Beautiful Red-veined Dropwing rescued from the pool, albeit too late. The pattern of black markings on the terminal segments of the abdomen is diagnostic. One of the most frequent encountered dragonflies in South Africa. ...

This tiny (3mm) "bread crumb" can walk!
It moves rather quickly and it bites - I assume with those nasty looking pincers ;-)
I am not 100% certain, but I think it is a lacewing larvae, perhaps green lacewing. ...

Cape Autumn Widow being “chased” by a bee from flower to flower. The bee seemed to wait and see where the butterfly settled, and then “chased” it away to get to the nectar. I watched this behaviour for about 5 minutes. ...

Large (about 30mm body length) black insect with shiny pronotum. Forked horn on head. Dashed into the house at night and didn’t want to leave
We helped it along the following morning.
My first sighting of this species. ...

Common name: Blackring Lady BeetleScientific name: Oenopia cuneataNotes: "Oenopia cinctella" is a junior synonym of Oenopie cuneata, and therefore an invalid name. You may use a pen when you correct your field guide.

Most fascinating and unusual moth I’ve come across. From a distance it could easily be mistaken for a dead leaf.
I had to position the camera lens lower than the table’s surface to get a shot of the eyes.
Beautiful little creature.
About 20mm ...

Welcome to WhatSpecies Kim and thank you for sharing your observation. A close-up picture will make a positive ID more likely - it is a bit difficult to tell from this distance. But from the description it sounds like it could be the caterpillar of Pieris brassicae, a butterfly also known as Cabbage White.
Large holes in the leaves of brassica crops and nasturtiums are usually the work of cabbage white caterpillars. Pieris brassicae is an alien butterfly in South Africa, and expanding its range at an alarming rate.
If you'd like to see what the butterfly looks like, you can look here: Cabbage White

The most beautiful damselflies I have ever seen, aptly called Beautiful Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo). Metallic blue-green bodies and blue-green eyes. They have a fascinating fluttering flight – almost like a butterfly. In fact, at first glance in flight I thought it ...

At first it seemed like the butterfly is black, because it sat on the ground, hardly moving. And then it opened its wings- wow! What a beautiful butterfly! The wings are a rusty red and each wing tip bears a distinctive ...

Firebugs belong to the family Pyrrhocoridae and are fairly common in Europe. Strong contrasting colours of red and black warn predators that they are not a tasty treat. They mainly feed on seeds and are often found on the sunny side ...

First time I’ve noticed this kind of insect. Small, about 8mm body length. Head and pronotum olive green/brown. Wings (elytra) creamy white with rows of small brown holes and brown patches. This specimen made a crash landing on our stoep – ...

The Harlequin Ladybird feeds on larvae from other beneficial indigenous ladybird beetles, decimating their population and disrupting the ecosystem's balance. They also feed on pollen and fruit.
They will even eat larvae of their own species if they cannot find enough food. ...

It was very difficult to get any kind of shot of these Cape Autumn Widows (Dira clytus) – they simply don’t settle on anything. Had only one opportunity with this one on the lower slopes of Table Mountain. ...

Spotted amongst the plant debris. Wings appear to have some red markings, pale green head and thorax, with black spots. Unfortunately I couldn’t get a close-up of the head and eyes. Perhaps some kind of cicada? ...

Came across this wonderful dragon fly??, early one morning whilst visiting Sirheni Bushcamp, Kruger Park. At first I thought it had been caught in someones braai fire, but there are still fine membranes which hold the wings together and the solid ...

Beautiful pictures Lizzie. Thank you for sharing! This looks like one of the Hairstreaks. Given the location, perhaps the Purple-brown Hairstreak (Hypolycaena philippus philippus). I am not sure though.